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You are here: Home / News / Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes Research Featured on Local Newscast

Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes Research Featured on Local Newscast

August 16, 2013

Vehicle-into-building crash facts. 70% of collisions involved crashing into a store, business, or restaurant. 41% of collisions resulted from pedal error. 1,500 crashes into 7-11 stores. 160,000 U.S. gas and convenience stores could be suffering up to 20 crashes per day. $6.6 million minimum potential annual cost.Vehicle-into-building crashes happen more frequently than you might think. And they occur most often when a driver is entering or leaving a parking space facing a building. Experts at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Storefront Safety Council say preliminary research indicates that 70 percent of such collisions involve crashing into a convenience store, restaurant or other business. Recently, KBTX News featured this research during an evening newscast.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Michael Brackin, vehicle-into-building crashes

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